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title: "Anyone know what this is? Is it bugs? I recently got a catnip plant…"
description: "Anyone know what this is? Is it bugs? I recently got a catnip plant from a local store and now there’s these all over the plant. I didn’t notice them before"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Ellen"
published: "2025-06-25T22:11:12.353737Z"
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# Anyone know what this is? Is it bugs? I recently got a catnip plant…

_Posted by Ellen on 2025-06-25_

Anyone know what this is? Is it bugs?  
I recently got a catnip plant from a local store and now there’s these all over the plant.  
I didn’t notice them before

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## 6 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-06-25

Green aphids. Aphids are everywhere this year. I’m fighting the orange aphids.

Wash them off under spray of water only assuming you bought this plant for pets.

### Victoria Maddison commented on 2025-06-26

Aphids 😑

### Wannabe Green Thumb commented on 2025-06-26

Do as Sunny suggested and then get a paper towel and tweezers. They like to hide so I recommend looking at every single leaf individually and remove any aphids you see

### Ellen commented on 2025-06-26

Thank you!!!

### Wannabe Green Thumb commented on 2025-07-14

Be sure to check up on it every few days and manually remove any lingering ones :)

#### Ellen replied on 2025-07-14

Thank you!! :)

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